Understandably, the Atlanta Braves’ outfield production has been lacking since the departure of Michael Harris and Ronald Acuña Jr. The offense hasn’t played with the power-driven dominance of a season ago and has been wildly inconsistent overall.
The foundation of this Braves team is pitching, along with defense and a reliable bullpen. It is no secret that the team needs to make improvements to increase their offensive output if they are to have any chance of making the playoffs.
The team should focus entirely on strengthening the outfield and shortstop positions, despite some conjecture that they might try to add a fifth starter. The Braves need to add a platoon for Adam Duvall and at least one potential starter to the outfield.
Despite their recent struggles, the Braves ought to be searching for Adam Duvall’s platoon partner.
Adam Duvall has been a huge letdown during a season when Atlanta needed the veteran to perform better. With Duvall utterly out of sorts, recent ABs against right-handed pitching have been unwatchable.
That being said, the team shouldn’t give up on a player who was essential to their 2021 World Series run just yet. With Duvall’s lengthy tenure with the team and postseason experience, Atlanta shouldn’t give up on him given their lack of depth.
The deadline should be to move Duvall into a platoon or bench role. In light of this, former Met and current Giant Michael Conforto is a buy-low option the Braves may want to take into consideration.
